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*'''Go to the Report - Pages with broken links''' | *'''Go to the Report - Pages with broken links''' | ||
:1. Go to the Wiki Maintenance page | :1. Go to the Wiki Maintenance page | ||
:2.Click on "How to" after "Dead Links" | :2. Click on "How to" after "Dead Links" | ||
:3.Go down to #8 and click "Pages with Broken Links" | :3. Go down to #8 and click "Pages with Broken Links" | ||
:4. Select a page you will work on | :4. Select a page you will work on | ||
:5. Sign your name to the "By whom" column (three tildes) in the first spot and add that you will do the | :5. Sign your name to the "By whom" column (three tildes) in the first spot and add that you will do the | ||
:entire page (if you can't do the entire page, you'll have to sign your name to each spot as you do them.) | :entire page (if you can't do the entire page, you'll have to sign your name to each spot as you do them.) | ||
:6. Right click on the link of the page you will work on and open it up in a new window | :6. Right click on the link of the page you will work on and open it up in a new window | ||
*'''Find and evaluate the "old" link on the page''' | *'''Find and evaluate the "old" link on the page''' | ||
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:1. '''Review '''the external links, one section at a time (with the box/arrow after the link): | :1. '''Review '''the external links, one section at a time (with the box/arrow after the link): | ||
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::a. Hold your mouse over the URL and look for one of these formats (familysearch.org links): | ::a. Hold your mouse over the URL and look for one of these formats (familysearch.org links): | ||
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:::i. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/....... http://www.familysearch.org/eng/.......] (note the "Eng" portion specifically) | :::i. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/....... http://www.familysearch.org/eng/.......] (note the "Eng" portion specifically) | ||
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:::ii. [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp... http://webview/supermainframeset.asp...] | :::ii. [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp... http://webview/supermainframeset.asp...] | ||
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:::i. Look for websites that are no longer what it should be (404 error, webpage not found error, etc.), that is a broken link. | :::i. Look for websites that are no longer what it should be (404 error, webpage not found error, etc.), that is a broken link. | ||
:2. '''Evaluate the page '''where that link goes. Which one does it go to? Read through the text around the link to see what the author is trying to do. (Ctrl+Click on the link to go to the spot in the document below. | |||
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{| class="prettytable FCK__ShowTableBorders" | {| class="prettytable FCK__ShowTableBorders" | ||
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A general page on the old www.FamilySearch.org website | A general page on the old www.FamilySearch.org website | ||
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Another page on www.familysearch.org | Another page on www.familysearch.org | ||
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[# International Genealogical Index The International Genealogical Index] (IGI) | [# International Genealogical Index The International Genealogical Index] (IGI) | ||
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Historical Records | Historical Records | ||
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[# Family History Library The Family History Library Catalog] (broken "webview" links may also be links to the FHLC) | [# Family History Library The Family History Library Catalog] (broken "webview" links may also be links to the FHLC) | ||
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The Family History Library catalog using {{FHL}} | The Family History Library catalog using {{FHL}} | ||
Or add {{dead link}} after the link | Or add {{dead link}} after the link | ||
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[# Record Search Pilot The Record Search Pilot] | [# Record Search Pilot The Record Search Pilot] | ||
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Historical Records | Historical Records | ||
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[# Dead links outside Another broken link on the internet outside FamilySearch.org] | [# Dead links outside Another broken link on the internet outside FamilySearch.org] | ||
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Make no change to the link – add {{dead link}} after the link | Make no change to the link – add {{dead link}} after the link | ||
| Could be anything here | | Could be anything here | ||
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=== For a "general page" on the old Familysearch.org website === | === For a "general page" on the old Familysearch.org website === | ||
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:*'''Find the new link''' | :*'''Find the new link''' | ||
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::1. Go to [http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org] | ::1. Go to [http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org] | ||
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::3. Once you've found the new link, '''copy the URL''' | ::3. Once you've found the new link, '''copy the URL''' | ||
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:*'''Fix the old/bad link''' | :*'''Fix the old/bad link''' | ||
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::1. Go back to the page with the old link. | ::1. Go back to the page with the old link. | ||
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::10. Click '''Save Page.''' | ::10. Click '''Save Page.''' | ||
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=== International Genealogical Index === | === International Genealogical Index === | ||
When there are links to the old IGI, they will need to be changed point to Historical Records. The old extraction program extracted information from original records, and those all went into the IGI. Those indexes in the IGI were moved to collections in Historical Records and are now searchable there. They usually have generic titles such as "Ireland Births 15xx-19xx" or "Mexico Deaths and Burials 15xx-19xx". | When there are links to the old IGI, they will need to be changed point to Historical Records. The old extraction program extracted information from original records, and those all went into the IGI. Those indexes in the IGI were moved to collections in Historical Records and are now searchable there. They usually have generic titles such as "Ireland Births 15xx-19xx" or "Mexico Deaths and Burials 15xx-19xx". | ||
'''Find the new link''' | *'''Find the new link''' | ||
First, what country/continent is the article related to? If the article talks about searchable records from Ireland, you'll want to link to European records. If the article discusses all records from the IGI worldwide, you'll want to link to All Record Collections. | First, what country/continent is the article related to? If the article talks about searchable records from Ireland, you'll want to link to European records. If the article discusses all records from the IGI worldwide, you'll want to link to All Record Collections. | ||
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:*'''All Collections:''' [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list] | :*'''All Collections:''' [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list] | ||
*'''Fix the link''' | |||
:1. Go back to the page with the old link. | :1. Go back to the page with the old link. | ||
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5. Click on the '''{T}''' icon in the toolbar. | 5. Click on the '''{T}''' icon in the toolbar. | ||
6. Build the {{FHL|……}} template based on the '''Film Number/Call Number/Subject''' and '''link text'''. [#_FHLC_Examples: See below for specific examples.] | 6. Build the {{FHL|……}}(FHL) template based on the '''Film Number/Call Number/Subject''' and '''link text'''. [#_FHLC_Examples: See below for specific examples.] | ||
7. Use the | 7. Use the "disp=" parameter to make the text of the link be the same as it was before. Otherwise it will display the call number or the word "FHL Subject" or "FHL Keyword". | ||
8. Click '''Show preview'''. You should see the link there the same, twice. | 8. Click '''Show preview'''. You should see the link there the same, twice. | ||
9. Test the link you just entered | 9. Test the link you just entered it's '''very important to right click''' to open in a new tab. | ||
10. If the page opened is correct, scroll down and '''delete''' the old link text | 10. If the page opened is correct, scroll down and '''delete''' the old link text | ||
11. Add the '''Summary''' text | 11. Add the '''Summary''' text "Fixed old FHLC link" then '''Save Page''' | ||
12. '''Test '''the link again, if necessary. | 12. '''Test '''the link again, if necessary. | ||
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==== FHLC Examples: ==== | ==== FHLC Examples: ==== | ||
There are many examples of how the {{FHL}} template can be used, as seen here | There are many examples of how the {{FHL}} (FHL) template can be used, as seen here - [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Template:FHL https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Template:FHL]. | ||
Here are the main ones | Here are the main ones you'll use: | ||
1. '''A specific item in the catalog:''' {{FHL|call number}} or {{FHL|call number|disp=text you want to show}} '''Example:''' {{FHL|977.5 H2q vol. 3|disp=Wisconsin : its history and its people 1634-1924}} | 1. '''A specific item in the catalog:''' {{FHL|call number}} or {{FHL|call number|disp=text you want to show}} '''Example:''' {{FHL|977.5 H2q vol. 3|disp=Wisconsin : its history and its people 1634-1924}} | ||
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3. '''Search by Subject: '''{{FHL|Subject to search on|subject}}'''Example:''' {{FHL|Hessians|subject}} | 3. '''Search by Subject: '''{{FHL|Subject to search on|subject}}'''Example:''' {{FHL|Hessians|subject}} | ||
4. '''Search by Title: '''{{FHL|Title to search on|title}}'''Example:''' {{FHL|The New Statistical Account of Scotland|title}} | 4. '''Search by Title: '''{{FHL|Title to search on|title}}'''Example:''' {{FHL|The New Statistical Account of Scotland|title}} | ||
=== Â === | === Â === | ||
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9. Click '''Save Page.''' | 9. Click '''Save Page.''' | ||
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=== Another broken link outside FamilySearch.org === | === Another broken link outside FamilySearch.org === | ||